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New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
vlDGs0y SQUARES HUGE STRUCTURE
THE rLANs THAT Will BE CARRIED OUr-THE BIG
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THE PLANS THAT WILL BE CARRIED OUT-TIE BIG
VANDERBILT BLOCK
Although the Barnum Greatest show on Earth com
bina'ion has rented the Madison square Garden until
Apr next this y indication OF abatement in acti7y
on the part Of the Madison Square Garden Company.
The directors that corporation busy engaged in
promoting the project for an immense building which
shall occupy the block and he devoted TO stores hippo
drome "A theatre, concert garden and lecture rooms
and halls 1t had been the intention OF the company to
bcein the demolition Of the Old building this year. but
Mr. Barnun, it is said. anxious to secure 1t for
the present season and offered tempting rental that
the directors determined TO turn it over 10 HIM until
Aprn Meanwhile it was thought that the preparation
of pIans for the structure could 20 and every
thing put in readiness to push matters in the spring
McKim Mead & White. the architects. now occn
pied with the plans, which have been fully considered
by the directors and have their approval These plans
will soon he ready for public examination The general
plan already announced will be followed. The stores
will occnpy the Twcnty-sixthst. and Fourhavc. sides
I'm kind of arcade. The theatre Will bc on the Madison
ave -ic the ippolrome oXtcDling thence east; it VIII
seat 5000 people. Some novel methods in regard to
seating In the bippodrome and the theatre especially in
the matter of boxes, have been determined on. such
details will be- known later.
II is almost a certainty that the building will
prove a good Investment, although the company ~ an
nounccd. not formed - mOney-maling organila-
tion but chiefly to supply fine binding for public uses
That theatrical and other managers and tr'dcsmcn be
in the Of the venture and that it Will bc
great OF shown In the number OF
applications already made for parts Of the proposed
building. some We'll known theatricu managers nave
been seeking for the theatre. BarnUm has agreed
to take the hIPporoinr for number of years Horse
dog. cattle and poultry shOwmcn have applied Tor thc
ot tie hppoirOmr each i'll his own season cic year
There have been offers for the ball and lecture rooms
and like demand has risen for the winter garden. And
all tIr,c applications have been made without the apll
ON belief IN the inilng and is purposes The present
structure viii stand until MAY l. when the work oi de,
uullfion u Pee he ,n the directors now intend ana
then with al tie details arranged IN advance il is cN-
prciel that nine Will be sufficient in which to
complete the clilcr.
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
TRICK OF THE INA GINA TON.

short time since man WAS taken 10 one OF the nos
al, aIs snerinr Intense pain. lie Informed the doctors
that his hoRe was down in the country and that II he
should die he wished be sent there The physicians
asLsd n. what he supposed caused the pain. Why,
swaowed my plate and -four false teeth while asleep
the other nj ght was the answer. The patient was put
non 1uid foed and all the examinations made by tho
rnsdcos failed to locate the swallowed article The man
snerings were essened considerably and as tcst was
SscIded 10 give him little piece OF beetsteak This
was done and the psor patient was wrthng In agony as
soon as he had swallowed mouthful ION, my God "
=. .,cIaimed "tbis Is killing me. know shall die.
Id numereus other such speeches The physicians ana
nnr.es could hardly keep him In bed1he suffered so
mrS hoair he broke forth I'm excamatons This tlhie
he sad Oh how suffer. can feel the teetn tearing
nv omach apart Oh" he did not finish until nurse
ad NY . a. q ta,e9ram from his wife. II read: Pound
tapsth mnder bed" Tho suffering man, VINO mad swal,
owad those teeth got up and dressed. paid MS b ana
sft the hospital without word This ID only an Illus
tration OF what imagination VII. DO
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
HoW uiNY REX rs DO YOC WINrr

A or sTGON THAT'S ALWATs COMING UP Ar ELE-
VATLp STATIONS.
The excited person VINO ru,hcs up the steps OF an
elevated railroad station just a train (. coming
olou.ic OF H. i, likely De- LETT behind un.c,s hc calls
ont a. he throws down ms dime or quarter how many
tickets he wants. II Lc ha. the exact change hc Is all
r-hi Eut II hc VIII bc met hy stcrcoypcl cool
and calm inquiry. How many " Before he c1u collect
his thoughts the gate b. closed him AND the train Is
AWAY Thousands OF daily the ticket sellers are
Obliged t. ask this question They have adopted all
auncr OF devices induce the patrons OF the road 10
save them rs inquiry The mos; common one il 81 IN
over the Iiic hole where the nickels are handed in
II reads How many ." Sometimes t f. In great staring
camta letters painted cardboard: sometimes 1t Is =
modest lltile written sign. At one uptown station
ticket seller who hls taste Tor carving has whitici
with his JACK knife s= ont of cigar box cover which
lie has polished, oe and Vanished until n shines Ike
a piece Of mahogany furniture. Another has pasted
small wAiie shells hIc; back ground. where the IN
scnpion the passenger plainly in the face that
be must Doe excited indeed if hc fail. 10 answer IT,
Th. sIirnt monitor. lovcgcr sometime, leul, to lu
cro.. incl tents II was 80 at the F0rty second street
sixth Venue station. wi,r" c3uutrymIn mounted tAc
stcp- with Dbl, wi.c AMI i've children The had evidently
come from the Grand Central Depot. a, tac oil man
pulled ont hls weasel SKIN and imbled IN it for change
Ai, eye caught tho sign. How many :" lie glanced
back over his youngsters. looked At the s-n again.
slowly mad, kiuI ot u'nIl raIclIii"n anl thch
said Ms De pa--'d in hair dollar I" thr MN At .c
window: say. mister. don't think its hardly inlr 10
make Wc answer that question Hpos'n you sIlln'
Your eve over this ere family and lump u7 through.
That's the they did on the rAliiorl~ SOFA as .
,o!tc4 family !lcacf You sre Jdhn, lIWtd over ctc
only three old, and Grover lrNcl mi Is lc.,
two. aud Ocprcana 1--WE and has been sick with the
measles hesidrN call u four mister. and the, Sl IN
our laps. Itrl Amt Yen a lcrie hard, mister. on 4
poor man. VAL 10 must must and much ob!ccsed
% 4 al i.ik
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
ANDREW JOHNSOy'S FOypNESS F0R SHERRY
from IA. Washington critic.


II Dickens's fat hoy had been eoored he would have
looked very much ike Colonel Iaments doc keeIer
Arthur heen the White House for quarter
or century. Arfhur the White House butler wses
Johnson was President and he says: He the Prea-
dent liked good liquors hut he did drink nuca
aud he wa, especially fond or sherry remem-
ber his sherry mighty WELL" Arthur won't IN. smacnm:
his lips Pale sherry, Have You ever drunk it ava
Mstah Johnson always had the best had the keisol
the pantry and served all the wines remember ones
got n OF Scuppernong wine from Nortf arc
lima II present 10 the President. brought ~.
In dav. He tasted H. and then handed the es
back TO me. saying Arthur that wine L. from that ss
Carolina and you from North Carolina. guess lha
wine Will suit better than II does me. and You NY
take IT, carted those dozen bottles home tha nsuS
and let me tell you that Scuppernong wine Is eoo -,
81 remainder the time when they were trying 10 90
Stanton out OF the War Department We hnd thIro .,
fenr Cabinet meetings day. and every caohet hScs n
ing would have to bring in lnnch part o, W., WV"
was always OF this pao sherry You re'neIS re"I Ma
stanton shut himself mp I'm the War Department ~
wouldn't let any Of Johnson's appointees gct possi
remember how old Mr. Thomas when he was ap'o I'm
Secretary OF War; got out OF Santons once n ts
Old man Thomas liked good whskey lie hal 20. Ia ia
the Office OF the Secretary OF War and stanon NJ "a
to get HIM lie asked him II he wonlin, wonli, n sross
have a drink He told him he had good bottle ts ah.cs
the hall When he got him there ne quietly sipp'a hs
before Thomas knew what he was about and lo'Ae '-
doar
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
THE INCURABLE CUREDi
uoPKlNsyILLE, Ky.. Feb. "a,

N.Y., FeD. "A, 1882 4
Gentemen-Seyen years ago a sore developAA ri
my nose from finger nail scratch. tried A fs1
simple remedies, but the sore would not yield. 4
grew worse every year for seven years. Msn1
thought / had a cancer. Over year ago COM
menced taking S. s. S., and two dozen bottles en-.
tircly cured me. When began with swift's spe.
cidc i In very poor health and could hardly
drag about. After / had finished the course of
S. S. S. was strong and buoyant and had good
appetite. L regard IL as most valuable medicine
for ladies in weak, delicate health. IL Is a house,
hold medicine with me. Yours respectfully,
MRS. r. w. WILSON
SPARTANB RG, S. c., April ., 1887
Gentlemen-For twenty years / have had so,s
on my left check 1t had gradually been growing
worse. The many physicians whom had consulted
were unable 20 do me any good. Last fall a yea,
ago L began using ). 5. ). At first H. infamed the
sore, ana It became more virulent than ever; 50
much so, indeed, that my family Insisted that I
should leave or the medicine. / persisted IN uslna
S. 5. S. At the end OF two months the sore wa
entirely healed Thinking that the evil was ou,
OF my constitution. left or the medicine but in
November, ten months after n very slight brcaklna
out appeared. / at once began again s. = s.,
and now that IS also disappearing l have eyery
faith In :. >. s. II has done me- more good than
all The doctors and other medicines ! ever took
Yours truly, A. r. STANDS
WINSTON, ". C., Aprll u, Iss7.
Gentlcmen-Two or three year, ago a cancer cqm4
wore me. and ry general health WIS very p0Or
Last SeptGn Der began q course OF :. :. :. Hhch
nave cOtLiuNfl 10 inc present time Nlfh iIN hap
pieSt result. The cancer haf entirely disappeared,
there being no evidence sympi N Of o. incerou,
character len: MY general he'iih Is good now.
avn 81 yeas oil. 1nd to-day am working "a fae Ced
planting corn Yours Truly.
JONAS LIN EBACH
Gontlomor--r lad IN upi"f lp FOR
A 10 Of Jrue II. 1857. wr.t re .m Dr. drtv "a
vain to heal il. on" gave M" mall tii for Eve
dollars, which wa, a {. rain cure" B., u-.ll -
10 say that IL did no good. About twG }t P. 20
] became quite Uneasy. a. p'ople thought lad
cancer, and TOOK cOul-' Of oi"'l 'eNn i0.fl., Of
&. s. :. The result ha, hc - crmil-ir fuf'. The
ulcer healed beautifully. leaving .csrcnY
percep'ible scar From that dav have ben in
excellent hcal'h. 'he Specific iiv.rg nur1.i ~
blood thoroughly. mcrcts my apnr''f' md por-
fccfed nv Il gcsfinn. In . word f.al ll.n new
woman and icf NJ ail. fhe eight year ulcer gone
entirely. Yours sincerely
MRS. W p. CANNON.
Trenton. TOld Co, r.. Fob %. 1857
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3. Atlanta. Ga.
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
THEE NOTED MEN.
STNNEh'S SENSE or DTTY.

n D. J0h"son ~ r. = Dct7Jsr COsmopo'itan.
Abont the time OF the firing on sumter naval OBJECT
south IarOlhldn by bnth ami education. bO had
II warm a.sthctc friendship sumner, came 10 hn
daJ in great embarrassment
WHAT shall d.. hc asked If my shin l. ordered 10
the south to cOercc NY own people ,"
" Read your coninisslon, sir" Was the answer.
" Bat suppose NY shlp j. oriered TO Charleston \"
+" Read your cOninIssIun, sir"
But SUPPOSE she ranges he bIoadsidcs against tbs
city OF my Dlrtn ~
Read your commits sion, sir" was ain tie answer.
" But. senator what II | am Orjcrei 10 IRE my
fathers plan. alton -
Read yOur commission, sir" again thundercd u.s
Senator
ms officer, who is still living. did not leave his lag,
bat laced III the terlii &c embarrassment Ae
p.cI for himself
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23

the sum. Mr. Philip d. Armour also became aware tnss
even 100000 could not be mado 10 last long nor
ludciousy Invested so in addition to the Dig
Mission az the corner OF Thiry-thlrd ana buelho, ,
sts., he erected ninety flats nom ni,oh
aa income of @ 900 per annnn is dervable. and which
is ample 10 maintain the mission. ,o,o
trtanitv without sect is taught and where all deserV
inc people can be medically treated where all children
the poor can be taught, whore poor ana hosncIeS
babe, can be cared for where the unclDe. the stAN
ing the disca sed the hoaclcss and the oppressed can
Apply for assistance and receive proper aIlcion i9
idea has been carried out 10 the letter al he AFhpi
Mission, which reaches annually nearly loUOooi -
The world is fuil Of noble charities, but none 'F'
approached this scope. Further rs chaitf l7 '"I
dlctcl on strictly business basis, Wiz al e az
detail and exact principle that prevails III al oI "
AImOur's operations.
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
MIgTNDERSTOOD.

From The Youths Companion.
The Importance OF distinct enlnciatlon IN singing was
fcholars frequently sing:
"Pas. along the watch word, shout II ms you go,
Victory. victory, over every foe!"
little girl of i've years. coming for the first time 10
school, greatly pleased with the singing OF
this hynn when she reached home she sald:
Mamma, they sang such iuhny song aI Suhuay-
school to day!
What was il !" asked her mother
Oh they sang Pass along the wash-rag.' and they
kept saying 1t over and over
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23

afcrward Cardinal then Archbishop Gibbons PAID a. the
catechsm preparatory to confirmation. asked:
What is n bshopl" go. - ,o
There pause for an instant, anu lneh an o"onJ
mid get shot up his hand and said:
know, know o,,,
"Thars well. my child" said Archbishop 1lODohs"
Now tell us what Bishop isF -,
"IIes" answered tho ardent youth, with zest that
bctnkenel the cOndcrce Of superior wisdom thc olu
gander what shows the rest OF the geese how to n.y.
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
BLOOD WILL TELL.
From The Portfolio.

Charlie age eight brought home q sinking yellow
pup bow.legged dropping tailed and shamefaced Hs
cared for 1t teDdery, fixed drygoods box IN tho paeK
tied the animal proudly. His sister, Ella, age eighteeh,
asked him facetiOusy:
"a Where did you get that dog I" -
II bought him from . man for 25 cents with the
pride Of ownership -
Mercyi The idea Of paying 25 cents for that horrible
beastl - -.
That shows how much girl knows The man told Inc
ha is . full blooded cur"
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
rROrRLE FOR TIE ANGELS.

from 7 ne EOsIoH ITdHsFtP' =.
Young Tommy has an incredible facility Ior ,' ~ ava
unon his clo hing all the dirt within great rs's -
tie care OF his clothing Is matter or terror 20 AZ, ~ IN
household The other lay Tommy happened 70 ,s i Ne
a moment OF agreeable fancy TO the tll"s r,tes a
white. - - a ,,ear a white
$50 you think you will 20 TO heaven ana WI ai.r
robe Tommy =" asked MS sister, somewhat o"o'
"Why, OF course, Marian ..,. that a
"well. all that can say L. wont me aIto
the washing make u fuss when you ger there'
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
HE COULD TELL
From Dondhoe's Magaffnt

Father Carroll 8. j.. OF st. Francis xavier's College.
tells how nsrucing colOred Maryland children In
their caecism he explained tho function OF bishop
by calling the attention of the children 10 flock or Wild
geese flying overhead-one to whom he compared the
Bishop the ader OF his aock" ut their head shortly
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
KEEN LITTLE OBSERVER.

Eropl The Detroit JosrndL
"why don't you speak to him. Johnny nc "'''
make friends with y0u." ,,. Iohuuy - -
moyed further from the little midget VINO wascrnart
to him ami who in dress Was the sms very ss boy -
aint BOYS don't push up to Teller az Sisss 70 fsa
amt got no sense. pushing up and 'a'h''1 -
they don't know!"
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
NEW-rORK EORYE DOWN WITH DEG1
MAYOR HEWITT WOULD LIFT THE BURDEN.


HE PROPOSES LONGTIME BOND BEAEiNG 4 low
RATE or INTEREST.
Few persons. aside from capitalists and others
whose ntcre>, it is faniiaize themselves with the
subject, know ything about the dcbt Of this city
Many know that it j, between S12oOoOcoO and
S13OoOc,OoO. but how it incurred and what stcl 5
are taken to make the burden OF the taxpayer lighter
few people know. 1t j. known by all thai the ciiy ;
debt largely increased by The m,toc4s Of Tweed.
Connolly. SVccny and their associates In squanleHns
vast -uins uptown Improvements
II was not alone the feet that the city was vronsel
~ the money raised the cilys ere lit being squan-
dercd. but The ciiy'> credit much impaired that
it could only borrow high rates interest and the
bonds issued represent the loans from thirty 10
fifty years before hey tould be paid. of hc~' loans
bore and per cont interest Had they been i->ueI
I'm the manner the General Cos cImrni ls-uel
its loans under the stress Of civil war, paSa
at the option of the Government after five years, and
absolutely PAYABLE after twenty years, was tho case
with the large issue Of hve-twonty bonds the city
government would have saved many millions Of dollars
THE FUNDED DEBT.
The total funded debt Of the city last January was
81 25.9-2 7;;5 o. There in the Stalking Fund for
redemption OF the ciiys debt t.2O5.17c 22, leaving
the net funded debt $sf777.2 .2G5 20. Since then the
debt has been increased about 80 800 OOo owing 10 the
issue of bona. or work on the r"w Aqucduc, school
sites and houses and hc bridge the Harlem
River.
The promptncss with which the city's Obligations
have been met and the fact that the debt has been
steadily reduced, has made the credit of the city So
good that all through Controller LoeW's administration
the longtime loans have been pat ont at rates OF III
tcrest not exceeding Icr cent. The loans bearing
high rates of Interest are also falling due, aud are
being paid of by the accumu.aons Of the Sinking
Fund and the revenues OF the Ccncral Fund
on July there paid OF ~ ,jS9Gto q per cent
Central Park Fund stock, and August g O-''-"p
OF the Central Tark Improvement Funl stock ON Novcn
Ter there will he paid off SG,5o9o71 more of stocks aho
bonds bearing 6 and : per cent interest. making a
total Of slO272G G7l high OF interest bonls paid
of this year
REVENUES OF TIE CITY.
There are not many persons who know what The
revenues Of the city aside from direct t9NailOn
Here are the revenues of the Sinking Fund for the
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23

This matter las already attracted tie attention %
Mayor Hewitt. IN hl, brief message to the common
Council in January. be said "Of the funded debt not
held by the Sinking Fund.- sIo3-3.7Oo bcar- interest
the rate OF per cent S31 ,oiG.9oO per cent, and
s35. .AeO. 800 : per IT aiso appears that of the
TO, al debt bends the of ~ .o-"G-l 4" ar"
payable from the proceeds Of taxation a. distinguished
from the revenues pic!gcl 10 the Sinking Fund Tic
high rate of interest large portion of the d'hl
of the city not hc by the Sinking Fund, and tie great
amount for the redemption OF maturing bonds, which
must annually be collected in the form Of direct taxes
on property ca for careful consideration, whether any
practicable pan for rcfundns TIE city debt can lc
devised whereby the rate Of interest may be reduced
so Ms relieve the taxpayers Of the present generation
from portion of the onerous contributions which are
now annually the payment Of the principal and
interest Of the debt, amounting in the budget Tor io
year 1857 to a. 1867 ,593 Ga
WHAT MR.. HEWITT HOPES TO DO.
Mayor Hewitt said recently, In speaking on this
subject Il anxious to reduce the volume oi
the city's debt as am lessen the rate Of interest
II is really monstrous that by the sAclnc, to
call it by haishcr Of those Who Incurred ih
bulk Of the ciiy's debt, that there should not have
been some such provision Inserted IN the bonds in
those lssucl by the General Government enabling the
city to pay them of after CONF aratIvcly few years
or exchaIg. thom for new bond having longer Time
to run and bearing lower rate of Interest.
"goud this now be done with the entire debt Of the
city funded into a bond bearing per cent Interest
per annum and running forty fifty year., the city
would save about ~, ,OOOOCD annually. The city could
carry Cebi Of SO 10000 and only require S3OJOOO'
interest ycary think the bOndhOl.cis would b.
willing to compromise by taking longtime bond If
the city made liberal allowance for the value OF the
present hh h rate interest bonds. The actual Vae Of
The q and 7 per interest bearing bonds can lc
readily COMPUTED, and II the commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund Ia1 the necessary authority ~ Issue a
new bond, bearing to exceed per cent Interest,
and having long time TO run, think an exchange Ol
bonds night be had with the creditors VI the city thai
would be advantageous to the later
This matter viii prOi ably form one OF The subjects
q, the Mayors message to the new Board OF Alder men
I'm January The May Or's first message was notable
nn account of It's shOrincss. This second message
viii 90 TO the other extreme. il is known that the
Mayor has collected great deal of data bearing on the
elevated ailway system In this city, and II now
studying the problem with the view of making various
recommendations the Aldermen to enact into 0rdi
-
10 which he Will address himself In addition 10 these
the subway system the paving of tho Streets
the depredailons Of the gas and steam beating com
NAMES on the street pavements, and improvements IN
fLe mode OF cleaning and removal Of street dr
ashes and garbage will receive good deal Of attention
in
New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
EEyENuEs OF Tie CITY.

There are not many persons who know what The
revenues Of the city aside from direct taNaiion
Here are the revenues Of the Sinking Fund for the
redemption Of the city debt for the present year
ntO
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-27
CONQUERED BY PoLITENEss.

The Bible says, ga soft answer turneth
away wrath" The Irish Times tells of @
case in which a gentle action served the
same purpose:
"a brave, active, intelligent terrier, be-
longing to lady friend, one day discov-
cred monkey, belonging to an itinerani
organ grinder seated upon bank within
the grounds, and at once made a dash
for him. The monkey who was attired
in jacket and hat, awaited the onset
with such undisturbed tranquility that
the dog halted within few feet of him
to reconnoiter. Both animals took long
steady stare at each other, but the dog
evidently was recovering his surprise
and about to make a spring for the in.
truder. At this critical juncture, the
monkey, who had remained perfectly
quiet hitherto, raised his paw and grace.
fully saluted by lifting his hat. The eff
feet was magical. The dogs head and
tail dropped, and he sneaked off to
the house, refusing to leave it until his
polite but mysterious guest had depart.
ed"
There are times when some animals
act more sensibly than some people, and
this poor organ grinders monkey preach.
ed an excellent sermon to all who are toe
ready with fists or angry words. II
takes two to quarrel always, and if one
won't the other can't.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-27
A GERMAN LEGEND,

When God the Lord had made the
whole wide world, and saw that it was all
good, he sent all the animals to Adam,
that he should give to each its name; but
all the flowers he placed before himself
and went from one to another, telling
each its name so that they all knew what
they were to be called.
But one little flower looked up SO hap,
PLY with its blue eyes at the blessed God
opening its golden heart to him, it forgot
itself, and so did not know its name. II
was very much ashamed, and bowed its
blossoms and buds, saying, "Ah, dear
Lord, be not angry with me; could moi
help gazing at thee, till 1 forgot every
thing, even my name thou gavest me-
wilt thou tell it me again, and will moi
again forget" Then God looked kindly
at the little flower at his feet; 81 am moi
angry with you; that you forgot yourself
is no sin, only 'Forget-me-not." And
with that he went away, for the dear Lord
could not stay long by little flower
earth and heaven wait upon him.-Se.
lected.